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Windies score second highest in history

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West Indies put on a stunning batting display to rewrite the record book against Ireland in Clontarf, Dublin.

Today’s 385-7 off 50 overs is the second-highest score in West Indies ODIs dating back 52 years and 885 matches. In the last match on Friday, they made 352-8 – the team’s 10th highest in history.

Today’s innings was built around a career-best 170 from Keacy Carty, his second century in as many innings and third in his last eight knocks.

Highest Team Totals
389 – v England, 2019
385-7 v Ireland, TODAY
381-3 v Ireland, 2109
374-6 v Netherlands, 2023
372-2 v Zimbabwe, 2015
363-4 v New Zealand, 2014

(By Philip Spooner)

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